Up-and-coming singer Nadja Räss breaks the rules of traditional yodelling.
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Like alphorn playing, competitive yodeling in Switzerland follows strict rules set by the Federal Yodelling Association. But some artists are turning their backs on tradition. Among them, is up and coming yodeller Nadja Räss, as Simon Bradley reports.
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